No requirement for a leash on your own property, and in less someone can show me different there is no definition in the law for what "securely" means. If my dog won't leave the yard and I have no fence, that is secure. If my dog can jump a 6 foot fence, and I only have a 4 foot fence, that would not be secure.52.005 RESTRAINT
A. Restraint of Dogs. Pursuant to Section 826.014 of Chapter 826, Travis County hereby requires that:
1. It is the responsibility of each Owner to effectively restrain the Owner's dog, which means the dog must either be kept securely on the Owner's property so that the dog remains on the Owner's property or, if not on the Owner's property, on a leash of a length that will allow for the direct control of the dog by the Owner or the person in control of the dog (or otherwise contained, such as in a car, in a crate, etc.) .
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- Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:16 am
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Re: APD Shot and killed buddy's dog
I must have missed something really big here. IMHO I think the leash law excuse would only apply if the dog had left the property and approached the officer. The dog was still effectively contained on the property....and....